J-20's weapons bay open during testing over the Chengdu aircraft plant. The Drive
Popular Mechanics: How China's New Missile Concept Could Cripple American Air Power
The PL-XX has an very long range to target the tankers and other support aircraft that form the backbone of American air power.
The Chinese Air Force is building a mystery missile designed to turn the tables on America's air power advantage.
The weapon, tentatively known as PL-XX, is a very-long-range missile designed to strike enemy aircraft loitering just beyond the edge of an air battle. The point is to shoot down the tankers, airborne early warning planes, and other support aircraft that U.S. combat jets rely upon during wartime. Stripped of these forces, U.S. air power would operate at a serious disadvantage, shifting the air battle in China’s favor.
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WNU Editor: China has been working on such a missile for a long time ....
Shadowy New Missile Appears Under the Wing of Chinese J-16 Fighter (Warzone/The Drive).
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